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. >> reporter: on capitol hill the u.s. senate and house of representatives observing moments of silence. with heavy hearts the connecticut delegation signaled their grief. >> let each of us affirm that we will keep in our hearts and honor those who fell and that we will do everything that we can to ensure that this never happens again. >> reporter: as other towns around the country get ready for the holidays, this new england community still faces many more funerals over the next few days. in newtown, connecticut, jennifer davis, fox news. >> students across the nation returned to their classrooms this morning, but friday's violence forced parents and educators to talk about what we need to do to make schools safer and more secure. >> at the time we are going to have a moment of silence. >>> at district heights elementary students held a moment of silence for the victims and talked to their teachers about what happened. counselors and psychologists braced for the tough questions. >> it's very important that we have some ag
. >> reporter: on capitol hill the u.s. senate and house of representatives observing moments of silence. with heavy hearts the connecticut delegation signaled their grief. >> let each of us affirm that we will keep in our hearts and honor those who fell and that we will do everything that we can to ensure that this never happens again. >> reporter: as other towns around the country get ready for the holidays, this new england community still faces many more funerals over the...
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money, which is being created by the federal reserve system and foreign central banks to finance the u.s. trash -- treasury makes it a situation where americans cannot appreciate the fiscal cliff sit. the deficit goes on as if there were no deficits because the banks are printing money to finance it. lou: with the projection that we're looking at a federal reservebalance sheethat will expand by a trail dollars over the course of e -- trillion dollars over the course of the next 12 months. that's sigicant funding into the monetary system. what do you think? is it a fore gone conclusion we'll see finally, and i'm not encouraging, but saying, finally, the true inflation? >> my own forecast for what it's worth is that the inflation will not really pick up until the unemployment rate falls much closer to 6%. the wages are so much under control that it's made, actually, the working people of america much more competitive with their competitive nations road which, i think, will be one of the surprises next year that we may do better next year, even under fiscal cliff arrangements. lou: can we d
money, which is being created by the federal reserve system and foreign central banks to finance the u.s. trash -- treasury makes it a situation where americans cannot appreciate the fiscal cliff sit. the deficit goes on as if there were no deficits because the banks are printing money to finance it. lou: with the projection that we're looking at a federal reservebalance sheethat will expand by a trail dollars over the course of e -- trillion dollars over the course of the next 12 months....
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. >>> the tragedy in newtown connecticut has renewed the debate over gun control in the u.s. >> linda so is standing by with calls for change and something that's happening in washington, d.c. what's happening today. >> reporter: there's a newly formed grass roots organization that's called newtown united. they will send people to dc today. they are calling for better gun control to prevent a similar tragedy from happening in another community. hundreds of people marched from capitol hill to the national rifle association's dc office yesterday. new york city mayor michael bloomberg joined victims of gun violence to address the ongoing issue of access to guns. even some long time supporters like gun rights for gun rights like west virginia senator joe manchen say it's time to talk about regulating guns. he says he is open to discussing restrictions of assault weapons like the one used in the newtown shooting. president obama is pledging action to prevent more tragedies and to save chirnlg in the future. -- children in the future. >> what choice do we have? are we prepared to say such v
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it has some similarities with the u.s.. another similarity is we had had in the previous couple of decades occasionally mass shootings, about once a year we had a mass shooting. on each occasion, there's a lot of talk about the gun laws, and politicians similar to hear, avoiding the issue saying, "well, we need to look at family values and mental health" and everything else, basically, been too frightened to do anything about the gun laws. the gun lobby always the -- to hurtothreatens politically. the anchor in the public was so high by then that really, that was the tipping point for australia. as you said, the prime minister exercised leadership and call all the states together and said, we're going to fix this. the laws were state laws, so we had a patchwork of different laws. some states had stronger laws, but the weaker ones undermine those with stronger ones. what we got was a scheme of nationally uniform laws, which set a much higher standard in included bans on assault weapons and other measures, which basically mea
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u.s. marshals arrived at an apartment to serve a warrant in the 1800 block of greenwich woods drive in adelphi. oneperson is still inside the home right now and is believed to be arm the. we will continue to bring you updates as they become available. >>> also in prince george's county, the hunt is for a group of men would broke into i home and shot a person inside. this happened just before 2:30 this morning in oxon hill. the victim says the suspects burst into the home demanding cash and jewelry. the victim was taken to the hospital with nonlife- threatening injuries. >>> there are positive signs on a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. speaker of the house john boehner was back at the white house last night for his second meeting in last week and there is talk about a new deal between the president and speaker boehner. staffers are not saying what they discussed but senate leadership is telling members to be ready to return to work starting next week. they could take up boehner's proposal f
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he's the state's former attorney general as well as a former prosecutor and u.s. attorney. senator, thanks for being here tonight. >> thank you so much. >> are you confident that democrats will be able to pass meaningful gun legislation? >> i am never confident of anything when it comes to the united states congress or i should say overconfident. but i am confident that we're going to fight for it. because we are at a critical turning point. there is a kind of tectonic movement politically. the ground is shifting on this issue of gun violence protection. this president spoke very eloquently about it at the vigil sunday night. and my colleagues actually have been revisiting their past positions. and i'm confident that we are in a different era when it comes to gun violence prevention. and we've got a real chance of banning assault weapons, stopping high-capacity magazines or clips. mental health intervention, all kinds of measures like that one. >> right. but on top of that and when we see the horrific scenes that has happened in your state and those that have been impacted
he's the state's former attorney general as well as a former prosecutor and u.s. attorney. senator, thanks for being here tonight. >> thank you so much. >> are you confident that democrats will be able to pass meaningful gun legislation? >> i am never confident of anything when it comes to the united states congress or i should say overconfident. but i am confident that we're going to fight for it. because we are at a critical turning point. there is a kind of tectonic...
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u.s. marshals came to make an arrest monday night. they had some sort of altercation with the suspect who lives here. he has now barricaded himself inside an apartment here. we're told he is armed but there are no hostages taken. that he has taken in that building. no one else in that building either because it's been evacuated. prince george's county swat team is now negotiating with him. sources on the scene telling us the suspect may have been involved in recent carjackings and that's why he was being arrested this entire area will be blocked off, things here shut down until they can resolve the situation. we do have dozens of riss dents out here in the parking lot waiting to be let back inside. melissa mollet, news 4. >>> thank you, melissa. police are releasing few details after they found a man inside a building. 200 i street yesterday afternoon. homicide crews were also called to the scene. police are not saying how the man died or if there are suspects. >>> police in prince william county are looking for a man who sexually ass
u.s. marshals came to make an arrest monday night. they had some sort of altercation with the suspect who lives here. he has now barricaded himself inside an apartment here. we're told he is armed but there are no hostages taken. that he has taken in that building. no one else in that building either because it's been evacuated. prince george's county swat team is now negotiating with him. sources on the scene telling us the suspect may have been involved in recent carjackings and that's why he...
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and remember, joe manchin, when he was running for this u.s. senate seat, cut an ad in which he was shooting at a target. the bottom line is that him taking this stand is good evidence of just how much this issue has begun to shift and the potential that president obama has to talk about it to rural americans. >> all right, john nichols, great to have you with us tonight, john. there's a lot more coming up in the next half hour of "the ed show" stay with us. >> the principal lunging, trying to protect. chris, i wish to god she would have had an m-4 in her office locked up. >> in the wake of sandy hook, the rightties double down on gun lobby talking points. alex wagner and jonathan alder on the republican opposition to gun laws. what role does this country need to play to curb the violence. dr. gale salts is here with answers. and the club for growth is mad at john boehner, you know it's good news for democrats. the latest on fiscal negotiations is ahead. can help with your questions. and your loved one can get exelon patch free for 30 days. if
and remember, joe manchin, when he was running for this u.s. senate seat, cut an ad in which he was shooting at a target. the bottom line is that him taking this stand is good evidence of just how much this issue has begun to shift and the potential that president obama has to talk about it to rural americans. >> all right, john nichols, great to have you with us tonight, john. there's a lot more coming up in the next half hour of "the ed show" stay with us. >> the...
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police say u.s. marshals arrived around 10:00 last night to arrest the suspect at the complex. there was some sort of altercation and the armed suspect barricaded themselves around 6:00 this morning. the suspect was taken to the hospital but police won't say how the standoff ended and if he was injured. dozens of residents were evacuated but have since been allowed back to their pier apartments. >> why speaker john boehner is talking about plan b. does this mean he's cutting off fiscal cliff negotiations with president obama? >>> and our "12 days of giving" continues on "news4 midday." call our volunteers at 202-885-4949. if you can help the group that helps women in need. we'll have more about the organization if just a few minutes. st >>> there's finally reason for hope that a deal could get done to avoid the fiscal cliff. president obama and house speaker john boehner are reportedly making progress on a deal. boehner, though, is pitching a plan b if those negotiations don't pan out. he's calling for a separate tax bill that would stop tax hikes from kicking in on january 1st
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he was extradited and flown from peru to the u.s. today. police in peru took him into custody near a shopping mall in january. he is accused of cutting ten young women with a box cutter or razor. none of the victims were seriously hurt. >>> an active search under way for a shooter in aspen hill, maryland p.m. at about 4:30 this afternoon a 19-year-old was shot in the eye. the police tell us it happened in a park near the intersection of connecticut avenue and grand prix road. once again, police searching thatrea now trying to find the shooter. >>> we just learned the name of a man found murdered near a d.c. elementary school. police identified the victim as 5-year-old anthony rice of northwest washington. a dog walker found rice shot to death at ft. lincoln park yesterday. that's right behind thurgood marshall elementary school in northeast. the school notified parents and planned to hold all activities indoors until this investigation in the park was wrapped up. >>> vicious murder still unsolved after seven years. today the culpeper county
he was extradited and flown from peru to the u.s. today. police in peru took him into custody near a shopping mall in january. he is accused of cutting ten young women with a box cutter or razor. none of the victims were seriously hurt. >>> an active search under way for a shooter in aspen hill, maryland p.m. at about 4:30 this afternoon a 19-year-old was shot in the eye. the police tell us it happened in a park near the intersection of connecticut avenue and grand prix road. once...
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week. >>> the longest serving u.s. senator has died. hawaii's daniel inouye is being remembered by senate colleagues and president obama says he remembered inouye as a, quote, true american hero. back in 1941, inouye saw japanese planes bombing pearl harbor. he lost his right arm in the war and was awarded the medal of honor. he served in the sippet from 1963 until he died yesterday of -- he served in the senate from 1963 until he died yesterday of respiratory complications at walter reed. t stay with us. we'll be right back. k. oh, you have a keurig vue brewer? oh, it's great! now i can brew my coffee just the way i love it. how do you do that? well, inside the brewer, there's this train that's powerful enough to carry more coffee and fresh water to make coffee that's stronger and bigger... and even hotter! actually, i just press this button. brew the coffee you love -- stronger, bigger, or hotter -- with the keurig vue. >>> as the community of newtown, connecticut begins the healing process, help is pouring in from across the
week. >>> the longest serving u.s. senator has died. hawaii's daniel inouye is being remembered by senate colleagues and president obama says he remembered inouye as a, quote, true american hero. back in 1941, inouye saw japanese planes bombing pearl harbor. he lost his right arm in the war and was awarded the medal of honor. he served in the sippet from 1963 until he died yesterday of -- he served in the senate from 1963 until he died yesterday of respiratory complications at walter...
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the u.s. and china have a lot to tackle, because as you mentioned it has been longstanding trade problems and restrictions with those two. but we could be entering a new era. but you have got a new chinese leader waiting in the wings. i have got a list here, the u.s. wants china to drop restrictions on agricultural products. the u.s. wants china to do more about counterfeiting of u.s. goods. they also want them to allow their currency to appreciate. on the flip side, china wants the u.s. to address its budget problems, the fiscal cliff we just talked about. we know they want the west to stop blocking certain high-tech chinese goods from entering the u.s.. we also know that they want a stop on the chinese investments. takeovers, so to speak. lots to talk about. this is what the experts told me they were looking for. >> there is the currency issue. 10% since the chinese government came in. the u.s. government still feels that their currency it -- the chinese currency is undervalued. there is a l
the u.s. and china have a lot to tackle, because as you mentioned it has been longstanding trade problems and restrictions with those two. but we could be entering a new era. but you have got a new chinese leader waiting in the wings. i have got a list here, the u.s. wants china to drop restrictions on agricultural products. the u.s. wants china to do more about counterfeiting of u.s. goods. they also want them to allow their currency to appreciate. on the flip side, china wants the u.s. to...
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take a look at what u.s. congressman louie gohmert said about what would have prevented those deaths in newtown, connecticut. let's watch louie gohmert in action here. >> i wish to god she had had an m-4 in her office locked up so when she heard gunfire, she pulls it out and she didn't have to lunge heroically with nothing in her hands but she takes him out, takes his head off before he can kill those precious kids. >> mark, and then mayor nutter, the argument from the nra side, not yet official but from that point of view on the gun owner's side is if we only had more people with guns, including teachers and school officials packing heat during school hours, that we wouldn't have people coming in with impunity and kill them. >> we work with survivors all the time, including people who you are in the theater in aurora. they will tell you exactly what police will tell you, which is that putting more guns in a dark theater, a street corner, most often in hands that have not been trained like police officers hav
take a look at what u.s. congressman louie gohmert said about what would have prevented those deaths in newtown, connecticut. let's watch louie gohmert in action here. >> i wish to god she had had an m-4 in her office locked up so when she heard gunfire, she pulls it out and she didn't have to lunge heroically with nothing in her hands but she takes him out, takes his head off before he can kill those precious kids. >> mark, and then mayor nutter, the argument from the nra side, not...
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the police there arrested him in january and since then u.s. authorities have worked to have him returned to stand trial. the victims were not seriously hurt. >> police in prince william county are asking for help tonight to find a man that forced his way into a home and sexually assault ad 15-year-old girl. it happened in woodbridge yesterday afternoon, police tell tuesday man posing as a cable worker knocked on a door and asked for someone who didn't live there. the girl says he left but returned later, pulled a knife, and forced her into a bedroom. she began kicking and screaming and he ran away. >> the mistress of former cia director david petraeus will not be facing cyber stalking charges. the u.s. justice department announced it was dropping its investigation of paula broadwell today. broadwell allegedly except harassing e-mails to tampa socialite to jill kelley. the e-mails were reported to the fbi and that uncovered the affair between petraeus and broadwell and that led to his resignation. >>> with the fiscal cliff fast approaching, rep
the police there arrested him in january and since then u.s. authorities have worked to have him returned to stand trial. the victims were not seriously hurt. >> police in prince william county are asking for help tonight to find a man that forced his way into a home and sexually assault ad 15-year-old girl. it happened in woodbridge yesterday afternoon, police tell tuesday man posing as a cable worker knocked on a door and asked for someone who didn't live there. the girl says he left...
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and remember that joe manchin when he was running for this u.s. senate seat cut an ad in which he was shooting at a target. >> yeah. >> and so the bottom line is that him taking this stand is good evidence of just how much this issue has gun to shift and the potential that president obama has to talk about it to rural americans. >> john nichols, washington correspondent of "the nation," great to have you. >>> a lot more is coming up in the next half hour on "the ed show." stay with us. >> the principal lunging to protect kid. i wish she had an m-4 in her office so that when she heard gunfire she could pull it out. >> the righties double down. alex wagner and jonathan alter. what role does this country's mental health need to play to curb the violence? dr. gail saltz is here with answers. >>> and if the club for growth is john boehner, you know it's good news for democrats. the latest on the fiscal cliff negotiations is ahead. >>> welcome back to "the ed show." the republican response to the >>> welcome back to "the ed >>> welcome back to "the ed s
and remember that joe manchin when he was running for this u.s. senate seat cut an ad in which he was shooting at a target. >> yeah. >> and so the bottom line is that him taking this stand is good evidence of just how much this issue has gun to shift and the potential that president obama has to talk about it to rural americans. >> john nichols, washington correspondent of "the nation," great to have you. >>> a lot more is coming up in the next half hour on...
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i know some big multinational space to the u.s. that not only won a weak dollar to make our products cheaper, but i'll talk to carlos about this in a minute. let me get to that nymex. obviously whale is an interesting play, but i you guys talking a lot about this gold price behavior? this is really weird. >> well, it is tied in w dollar. so many people leading the same way. all the sudden you start to see it. stocks got hit and people start to panic. you basically have people that look in to say, you know, this dollar is going to get smacked. the reverse my position. liz: speaking of stocks, keith, buy stops were triggered, were they not? the s&p hit 1440. it looks that way to us here at fox business. >> say that again. liz: when the s&p had 1440 earlier today, it looked like five programs kicked in. right? is that what you're seeing on the floor? >> absolutely. we had a pretty strong resistance. your right. we get to 1440, hesitated, and then the buyers came in and we pushed through that level. 1442. the next up on this is pretty
i know some big multinational space to the u.s. that not only won a weak dollar to make our products cheaper, but i'll talk to carlos about this in a minute. let me get to that nymex. obviously whale is an interesting play, but i you guys talking a lot about this gold price behavior? this is really weird. >> well, it is tied in w dollar. so many people leading the same way. all the sudden you start to see it. stocks got hit and people start to panic. you basically have people that look in...
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he was the first japanese-american in congress and served 50 years in the u.s. senate. his death was announced by harry reid. >> the kindness that he has shown me for me time here in the senate has been something i will cherish always. a man who has lived and breathed the senate. >> very kind words. president obama also a native of hawaii. he died yesterday at 88 years old. >>> there is progress in talks on the fiscal cliff, but major sticking points still remain with just two weeks to go. a top republican says there is disagreement over spending cuts versus new taxes and until that could be worked out, there won't be any talks about the specific details. and wall street closed higher over signs of the talks. the dow jones rose 100 points for its biggest gain of the month. early markets overseas also higher because of capitol hill optimism. >>> a holiday miracle for drivers as plunging gas prices hit their lowest point of the year. aaa reports the price of gas fell more than nine cents a gallon last week. the national average is $3.25. the cost of gas is down 16% since
he was the first japanese-american in congress and served 50 years in the u.s. senate. his death was announced by harry reid. >> the kindness that he has shown me for me time here in the senate has been something i will cherish always. a man who has lived and breathed the senate. >> very kind words. president obama also a native of hawaii. he died yesterday at 88 years old. >>> there is progress in talks on the fiscal cliff, but major sticking points still remain with just...
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from the u.s. postal service. because it's nice to have an extra pair of hands around for the holidays. >>> welcome back. you're watching "starting point." special edition from newtown, connecticut. the tragedy here on friday has truly changed the conversation on gun control in this country. president obama met with members of his cabinet yesterday. ordering ideas that would include a ban on assault weapons. and there is word of a major move overnight by dick's sporting goods. 451 stores across 42 states. out of respect to the victims it has pulled its guns from the store close toast nst to newtow suspended the sale of ar-15sand guns like it across the entire chain. >>> in this morning, children in newtown will head back to school for the first time since friday's shooting. sandy hook elementary will remain closed, it's an active crime scene. jessica rekos will be laid to rest today. 6 years old. couldn't wait for her 10th birthday, because her parents said they would buy a horse for her. dan malloy calling for a
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from the u.s. postal service. because it's nice to have an extra pair of hands around for the holidays. >>> you know, among the many questions surrounding last week's horrific school shooting in connecticut has to do with the gunman's mop. >> she reportedly took her son to shooting ranges several times, at least. and thex 20-year-old used her weapons in the attack. >> the operate over this nearby shooting range says there's nothing unusual about the guns the shooter's mother owns. >> he apparently was a very disturbed young man with a lot of serious problem. >> why did she let him have access to the firearms at any age? >> the mother purchased her four guns between 2010 and early this year and adam and his mom practiced at firing ranges, but not recently the. >> would yow. >> jim's piece raises a lot of questions. >> jim got a response to legitimate questions. this has less to do with gun ownership than it does gun safety. why did this poor woman not lock these guns up? >> from her son who had problems his entire
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a senior u.s. official confirms that president obama has asked james claptory stay on for a second term. -- clapper to stay on for a second term. >>> at 6:39, time for another your money report. >> millions of credit card customers could be on the lookout for a little do ra me. $435 million is owed in refunds to nearly six million customers. this is as a result of a government crackdown on what the government calls deceptive credit card practices. the refunds range from three bucks to $300. it should show up on your monthly statement soon. >>> prosecutors say wall street swindler bernie madoff's brother deserves to spend ten years in prison for his role in madoff's ponzi scheme. peter madoff is scheduled to be sentenced thursday. prosecutors say he failed to stop his brother from windsling billions of dollars -- windsling billions -- swindling billions of dollars from investors. >>> howard will have our forecast first coming back. winders expected to be a -- wind expected to be a bit of a issue. >>
a senior u.s. official confirms that president obama has asked james claptory stay on for a second term. -- clapper to stay on for a second term. >>> at 6:39, time for another your money report. >> millions of credit card customers could be on the lookout for a little do ra me. $435 million is owed in refunds to nearly six million customers. this is as a result of a government crackdown on what the government calls deceptive credit card practices. the refunds range from three...
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well, the u.s. senate has a friend like that. his name is filibuster. >> jon: you know that one friend who comes to where you live and rearranges your stuff? gerrymander. all right. so the problem is the filibuster where as few as 41 senators can stop any bill dead in its track. >> accept at majority leader harry reid is proposing changes to the filibuster that might make the senate less dysfunctional >> jon: that's actually very easy. you could the that with almost anything. make it so that only hungry kindergarteners and ovulating cats could be senators. that would make it less dysfunctional. i'm sorry we're talking about the filibuster >> one of reed's ideas is to reinstate the talking filibuster the old principle if you want to filibuster you actually have to stand on the floor for hours to make your case. >> jon: you don't have to do that now? you get to filibuster now without filibustering? that's like saying we're going to go on a hunger strike with a mouthful of cheese burgers. they used to read song lyrics for 13 hours.
well, the u.s. senate has a friend like that. his name is filibuster. >> jon: you know that one friend who comes to where you live and rearranges your stuff? gerrymander. all right. so the problem is the filibuster where as few as 41 senators can stop any bill dead in its track. >> accept at majority leader harry reid is proposing changes to the filibuster that might make the senate less dysfunctional >> jon: that's actually very easy. you could the that with almost anything....
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several washington redskins' players and the u.s. marine corps gave out over 1,000 toys to deserving kids. lots of goodies there for them. >>> the washington wizards aren't the only teams underperforming in the washington area. the mystics have won just 11 games over the past two seasons but now they're hoping new leadership will help right the ship. today the mystics introduced mike thibault as the new head coach and general manager. he's a two-time wnba coach of the year and led the connecticut suns for ten years. he has high hopes for the young team. >> with the resources here and the fan base here there's no reason this cannot be one of the best if not the best franchise in the wnba and after our meetings i walked aid way with that feeling that we were headed in that direction. >>> and the wizards host the atlanta hawks tonight but still -- still hampered with injuries, not too happy with the team. there's in timetable on john wall's return and all he can do is try and keep up the spirits of his team. >> i know this is tough beca
several washington redskins' players and the u.s. marine corps gave out over 1,000 toys to deserving kids. lots of goodies there for them. >>> the washington wizards aren't the only teams underperforming in the washington area. the mystics have won just 11 games over the past two seasons but now they're hoping new leadership will help right the ship. today the mystics introduced mike thibault as the new head coach and general manager. he's a two-time wnba coach of the year and led the...
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the organization figures the u.s. economy will grow 2.1%, driven by housing and construction, but with corporate profit growth slowing down. nayantara hensel is the chairman of the national association for business economics. not bad, moderate, stable but certainly not robust here s it? >> no, that's absolutely right, tom. basically again we're forecasting annual average real gdp growth at 2.1% but the goodews is we expect it to accelerate during the course of the year, perhaps reach being 3% by the fourth quarter of 2014. >> tom: what is going to add to that growth considering, is it being held back in the first six months because of the uncertainty over the fiscal cliff? >> absolutely. in fact, if you take a look at the panelist forecast on a quarterly basis they suggest real gdp growth will be 1.8% in the first quarter of 2013 but will jump by the second quarter of 2013 to about 2.4%. i think some of that is definitely being held back by a lot of the concerns that resolution i imrtan of the tax and the spending pla
the organization figures the u.s. economy will grow 2.1%, driven by housing and construction, but with corporate profit growth slowing down. nayantara hensel is the chairman of the national association for business economics. not bad, moderate, stable but certainly not robust here s it? >> no, that's absolutely right, tom. basically again we're forecasting annual average real gdp growth at 2.1% but the goodews is we expect it to accelerate during the course of the year, perhaps reach...
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first, we start with the morning prayers from the u.s. house and senate. the senate will come to order. >> let us pray. o mighty and everlasting god in whom we live and move and have our being, as we grieve the loss of life in the new town, conn., shooting, show us your way and it teach us your pasth. make as all responsible stewards of your most precious gift of time by teaching us to #hour days that we may have hearts of wisdom. made in concert -- incomprehensible destruction of live still framed by springtime remind us of the importance of not delaying in seizing our opportunities to do good. make our lawmakers willing to act promptly. remembering that time is leading and they shall not pass this way again. bless those who mourn the eternal god with the comfort of your love, that they may face each new day with hope and with the certainty that nothing can destroy the good that has been given them. they their memories become less painful as you encircle their lives with your love. we pray in your merciful name. common. -- amen. >> mr. president, this aft
first, we start with the morning prayers from the u.s. house and senate. the senate will come to order. >> let us pray. o mighty and everlasting god in whom we live and move and have our being, as we grieve the loss of life in the new town, conn., shooting, show us your way and it teach us your pasth. make as all responsible stewards of your most precious gift of time by teaching us to #hour days that we may have hearts of wisdom. made in concert -- incomprehensible destruction of live...
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if the u.s. government really wanted this guy home they could do a lot to pressure the mexican government behind the scenes to make it happen some time in january. martha: we'll stay on it. thank you for being with us today. bill: a night of heavy drinking and a 19-year-old is found dead. now members of a college fraternity are facing charges, and some of those charges are even felonies. >> he wanted to be liked. he wanted to be accepted. the terms that the fraternity placed on him is that he had to go through this. >> he had to drink? >> yes. copd makes it hard to breathe, but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can be in the scene. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with co
if the u.s. government really wanted this guy home they could do a lot to pressure the mexican government behind the scenes to make it happen some time in january. martha: we'll stay on it. thank you for being with us today. bill: a night of heavy drinking and a 19-year-old is found dead. now members of a college fraternity are facing charges, and some of those charges are even felonies. >> he wanted to be liked. he wanted to be accepted. the terms that the fraternity placed on him is...
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we are hearing this is one fifth of the u.s. economy. it is a free market, no matter what anyone says about it being a communist system or socialism. people choose where to go. they put billboards. and they have valet services at the lobby of the hospital. it is a free market that is dysfunctional. when you've got outcomes that are superior in patients telling us, we just come here because the parking is easy, the competition is there, but it's at the wrong level. and now, as a society, we have to ask ourselves the fundamental question. that question is, do we believe the public has a right to know about the quality of their hospital? i think that they do. for the first time ever, we have ways to measure hospital performance. and it makes sense. so for a long time, we haven't had good ways to measure hospital performance. as a matter of fact, many of us have protested the messages were crude and they were not exact. they would punish many of us. many doctors would take on patients that were obese from low socioeconomic status, patients t
we are hearing this is one fifth of the u.s. economy. it is a free market, no matter what anyone says about it being a communist system or socialism. people choose where to go. they put billboards. and they have valet services at the lobby of the hospital. it is a free market that is dysfunctional. when you've got outcomes that are superior in patients telling us, we just come here because the parking is easy, the competition is there, but it's at the wrong level. and now, as a society, we have...
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roughly one-third of all children in the u.s. are overweight or obese. >>> celebrating jewish culture through film. for ten days next month, our region is going to host a 23rd annual washington jewish film festival. this year's festival includes 55 films from 15 different countries. coming up at 5:30, we're going to talk with the festival's director about some of this year's most anticipated movies. >>> 4:53. time for the question of the morning. >> 15% of us do this during the holiday season. is it rewrap and regift? b, is it watch a holiday themed movie or c, go shopping on christmas eve? >> log on to the wusa9 facebook fan page and leave your response. we'll reveal the answer during our 6:00 hour. >>> your weather first. there's a touch of fog to the west in culpeper, martinsburg and cumberland. generally a much better day with a prtly to mostly -- partly to mostly sunny sky. slim chance we'll see a sprinkle. temperatures mild mid- to upper 50s but a breeze out of the northwest will gust at times over 20 miles an hour. monika?
roughly one-third of all children in the u.s. are overweight or obese. >>> celebrating jewish culture through film. for ten days next month, our region is going to host a 23rd annual washington jewish film festival. this year's festival includes 55 films from 15 different countries. coming up at 5:30, we're going to talk with the festival's director about some of this year's most anticipated movies. >>> 4:53. time for the question of the morning. >> 15% of us do this...
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inouye petitioned the u.s. government in world war ii and was recognized for gallantry and leadership on the battlefield in italy. in that battle, young lieutenant inouye lost his right arm. while recovering from his wounds, he be friended a young soldier, a guy by the name of bob dole, a guy who he would partner with years later. in a same, bob doled called inouye one of the senate's giants. he pushed for hawaii statehood, became the state's first owed voting representative, taking his seat in congress on august 21st, 1959, the same day hawaii became a state. he was the first japanese american who serve in congress. he was elected to the senate in 1962 and he served there ever since. inouye served a lifelong bipartisan friendship with a newby senator, a guy by the name of alaska's ted steven. the two called each other brothers. inouye took part in two of the biggest senate hearings in the 21st century and became a familiar face to many americans. first, there was watergate. >> the committee to re-elect the pre
inouye petitioned the u.s. government in world war ii and was recognized for gallantry and leadership on the battlefield in italy. in that battle, young lieutenant inouye lost his right arm. while recovering from his wounds, he be friended a young soldier, a guy by the name of bob dole, a guy who he would partner with years later. in a same, bob doled called inouye one of the senate's giants. he pushed for hawaii statehood, became the state's first owed voting representative, taking his seat in...
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prince george's county police, u.s. marshals were trying to negotiate with him for the past couple of hours. sources out here on the scene telling us he may have been involved in a recent carjackings and that is why he was arrested now, we plan to speak with prince george's county police here in just a second, get additional information. as soon as we do, we'll pass that information along. live in adelphi, maryland, melissa mollet. >>> police are on the hunt for suspects who broke into a prince george's county home and shot the homeowner. four men broke into that house in the 9100 block of lough gren house. the suspects shot him in the back. he's currently in the hospital with injuries. >>> it's 6:04. the newtown connecticut community will attempt to return to a sense of normalcy today. classes resume today at all newtown schools except sandy hook elementary. that building will remain closed indefinite indefinitely. the students will attend a school in the nearby town of monroe. more of friday's victims will be laid to
prince george's county police, u.s. marshals were trying to negotiate with him for the past couple of hours. sources out here on the scene telling us he may have been involved in a recent carjackings and that is why he was arrested now, we plan to speak with prince george's county police here in just a second, get additional information. as soon as we do, we'll pass that information along. live in adelphi, maryland, melissa mollet. >>> police are on the hunt for suspects who broke into...
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u.s. gun sales are by private sellers who are not required to perform background checks. you can be a three-time convicted felon, a serial domestic abuser, severely mentally ill, or even on a terrorist watch list and still go to a gun show or go on the internet and buy whatever gun you want. the american people want to strengthen their bases to prevent the mentally ill from buying gun. but over a million disqualifying mental health records are still missing from states. 10 states have failed to flag a single person as mentally ill. and 17 states list less than 100 people. miles per hour people want to see assault weapons bans reinstated and large capacity ammunition clps banned to keep dangerous ammunition out of the hands of mad men. let's face it. when you put a 30-round clip in an assault weapon, you are not protecting your home. you are not hunting deer, you are hunting people. we have hid from this fight for too long. for too long we have used politics and the second amendment to cove
u.s. gun sales are by private sellers who are not required to perform background checks. you can be a three-time convicted felon, a serial domestic abuser, severely mentally ill, or even on a terrorist watch list and still go to a gun show or go on the internet and buy whatever gun you want. the american people want to strengthen their bases to prevent the mentally ill from buying gun. but over a million disqualifying mental health records are still missing from states. 10 states have failed to...
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from the u.s. postal service. because it's nice to have an extra pair of hands around for the holidays. executor of efficiency. you can spot an amateur from a mile away... while going shoeless and metal-free in seconds. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle...and go. you can even take a full-size or above, and still pay the mid-size price. now this...will work. [ male announcer ] just like you, business pro. just like you. go national. go like a pro. >>> welcome back. tonight we start the second half of the show with other key stories we're watching tonight and we begin with democrat daniel, the most senior older member died today, representing hawaii in the senate for five decades and second longest serving in history. he was a medal of honor recipient and hospitalized last week but eventually succumbed to respiratory complications. we're told his last word was aloha. inouye was 88 years old. >>> fiscal cliff talks may be gaining momentum. president obama met wit
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i am now going to spend my time as connecticut's newest u.s. senator leading the fight to combat gun violence. i'm going to be standing with dianne feinstein and with joe manchin and with mark warner to pass an assault weapons ban. i'm going to be leading a conversation about how we combat the rising culture of violence in this country. you know, my tenure as a united states senator from connecticut changed on friday and i'm going to answer that call. right now, i'm spending most of my time with my constituents in newtown, grieving. but i am going to be a leader to make sure that the memories of those 26 people do not go on in vain. that they have a senator and that they have people in washington who are going to make sure that we do everything within our power to make sure that this doesn't befall any other community, anywhere else in this country. >> you know, there have been a few republican governors, bob mcdonnell of virginia, for example, congressman, who floated the idea that school officials, perhaps, should be armed. and not just polic
i am now going to spend my time as connecticut's newest u.s. senator leading the fight to combat gun violence. i'm going to be standing with dianne feinstein and with joe manchin and with mark warner to pass an assault weapons ban. i'm going to be leading a conversation about how we combat the rising culture of violence in this country. you know, my tenure as a united states senator from connecticut changed on friday and i'm going to answer that call. right now, i'm spending most of my time...